Method and system for receiving broadcast service and unicast service

Abstract

A method for receiving a broadcast service and a unicast service by a UE is provided. The method includes calculating a candidate interval for receiving the unicast service by referring to scheduling information of the broadcast service by the UE, when the unicast service begins to be provided through another frequency band other than a dedicated frequency band for the broadcast service while the UE receives the broadcast service through the dedicated frequency band; notifying the scheduling information of the broadcast service and the calculated candidate interval to an ENB in charge of scheduling of the unicast service by the UE; and switching to said another frequency band and receiving the unicast service in the candidate interval, while switching to the dedicated frequency band and receiving the broadcast service in another interval other than the candidate interval, by the UE.

1. A method for receiving a broadcast service and a unicast service by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:
 calculating a candidate interval for receiving the unicast service by referring to scheduling information of the broadcast service by the UE, when the unicast service begins to be provided through another frequency band other than a dedicated frequency band for the broadcast service while the UE receives the broadcast service through the dedicated frequency band; 
 notifying the scheduling information of the broadcast service and the calculated candidate interval to an Evolved Node B (ENB) in charge of scheduling of the unicast service by the UE; and 
 switching to said another frequency band and receiving the unicast service in the candidate interval, while switching to the dedicated frequency band and receiving the broadcast service in another interval other than the candidate interval, by the UE. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein calculating the candidate interval is performed in said another frequency band after the UE switches to said another frequency band. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the UE switches to said another frequency band after calculating the candidate interval. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the unicast service includes at least one of a Routing Area Update (RAU) and a paging message. 
     
     
       5. A method for receiving a broadcast service and a unicast service by a User Equipment (UE), the method comprising:
 calculating a candidate interval for receiving the unicast service by referring to scheduling information of the broadcast service by the UE when the unicast service begins to be provided through another frequency band other than a dedicated frequency band for the broadcast service while the UE receives the broadcast service through the dedicated frequency band; 
 notifying the scheduling information of the broadcast service and the calculated candidate interval to an Evolved Node B (ENB) in charge of scheduling of the unicast service by the UE; 
 receiving scheduling information of the unicast service from the ENB by the UE; 
 switching to the dedicated frequency band and receiving the broadcast service in an interval in which the UE should receive the broadcast service, by the UE, based on the received scheduling information of the unicast service; and 
 switching to said another frequency band and receiving the unicast service in an interval in which the UE should receive the unicast service, by the UE. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 5 , wherein receiving scheduling information comprises:
 additionally receiving information stating that it is impossible to simultaneously receive the broadcast service and the unicast service and an instruction requiring adjustment of candidate timing information for receiving the unicast service; and 
 adjusting the candidate timing information for receiving the unicast service by the UE based on the instruction. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 5 , wherein calculating the candidate interval is performed in said another frequency band after the UE switches to said another frequency band. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the UE switches to said another frequency band after calculating the candidate interval. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the unicast service includes a Routing Area Update (RAU) or a paging message. 
     
     
       10. A system for transmitting and receiving a broadcast service and a unicast service, the system comprising:
 a User Equipment (UE) for receiving the broadcast service through a dedicated frequency band for the broadcast service and receiving the unicast service through another frequency band other than the dedicated frequency band; and 
 an Evolved Node B (ENB) for scheduling the UE for the broadcast service and the unicast service and transmitting the broadcast service and the unicast service to the UE based on the scheduling, 
 wherein, when the unicast service begins to be provided through said another frequency band while the UE receives the broadcast service through the dedicated frequency band, the UE calculates a candidate interval for receiving the unicast service by referring to scheduling information of the broadcast service and transmits the calculated candidate interval to the ENB, and switches to said another frequency band and receives the unicast service in the candidate interval while switching to the dedicated frequency band and receiving the broadcast service in another interval other than the candidate interval, and 
 the ENB schedules the UE based on the calculated candidate interval received from the UE. 
 
     
     
       11. The system of  claim 10 , wherein the UE calculates the candidate interval after switching to said another frequency band. 
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 10 , wherein the UE switches to said another frequency band after calculating the candidate interval. 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 10 , wherein the unicast service includes a Routing Area Update (RAU) or a paging message. 
     
     
       14. A system for transmitting and receiving a broadcast service and a unicast service, the system comprising:
 a User Equipment (UE) for receiving the broadcast service through a dedicated frequency band for the broadcast service and receiving the unicast service through another frequency band other than the dedicated frequency band; and 
 an Evolved Node B (ENB) for scheduling the UE for the broadcast service and the unicast service and transmitting the broadcast service and the unicast service to the UE based on the scheduling, 
 wherein, when the unicast service begins to be provided through said another frequency band while the UE receives the broadcast service through the dedicated frequency band, the UE calculates a candidate interval for receiving the unicast service by referring to scheduling information of the broadcast service and transmits the calculated candidate interval to the ENB, receives scheduling information of the unicast service from the ENB, and based on the received scheduling information of the unicast service, switches to the dedicated frequency band and receives the broadcast service in an interval in which the UE should receive the broadcast service, while switching to said another frequency band and receiving the unicast service in an interval in which the UE should receive the unicast service, and 
 the ENB schedules an interval for transmitting the unicast service based on the calculated candidate interval received from the UE and transmits scheduling information of the unicast service to the UE. 
 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the UE performs:
 additionally receiving information stating that it is impossible to simultaneously receive the broadcast service and the unicast service and an instruction requiring adjustment of candidate timing information for receiving the unicast service; and 
 adjusting the candidate timing information for receiving the unicast service by the UE based on the instruction. 
 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the UE calculates the candidate interval after switching to said another frequency band. 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the UE switches to said another frequency band after calculating the candidate interval. 
     
     
       18. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the unicast service includes a Routing Area Update (RAU) or a paging message.